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as city island in the bronx. the terrible fire on breezy point is now ununder control, but we believe we lost more than 80 houses. the search and recovery operations there are ongoing. if any of you saw the pictures on television is looked look a forest fire out in the midwest. the winds were just deaf statinstatin devastating and blowing from one building to the next one. we are hoping and praying that there was no loss of life in those fires, but even we can -- even if we can save any lives, many people have lost their homes and they have our full support in the days and weeks ahead. the 76 shelters we opened will remain open today and we will continue to keep shelters open until people displaced by the storm can safely return to their homes or find temporary housing. our first priority in this storm was and continues to be protecting lives and that's why we ordered an evacuation of the areas most at risk and why we worked so hard to get people out. sadly, the storm claimed the lives of people throughout the re
as city island in the bronx. the terrible fire on breezy point is now ununder control, but we believe we lost more than 80 houses. the search and recovery operations there are ongoing. if any of you saw the pictures on television is looked look a forest fire out in the midwest. the winds were just deaf statinstatin devastating and blowing from one building to the next one. we are hoping and praying that there was no loss of life in those fires, but even we can -- even if we can save any lives,...
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as far as the winds went, these were the peak winds in the big cities. that's why we have so many downed trees in the suburbs. even higher than this in the 70 mile per hour range. long island had the highest gusts. islip at 90. one of the highest ones we've seen. it's still a breezy, windy morning. not even half as bad as what we dealt with yesterday afternoon and evening. we still have gusts out there of 23 in philadelphia. 38 in new york. i don't think we'll get much more damage from the winds during the day to day. there could be always the danger of a couple tree limbs that came loose yesterday falling down. that will be the biggest concern. winds in new england have gone light. you're just fine there today. breezy around washington, d.c. and baltimore and ocean city, maryland and virginia beach. again, shouldn't cause you any problems. so willie, the only last thing, it is cold. it is raw. we have seven million people without power. we need some nice warmer weather for the cleanup restoration. it doesn't look like it really moves in here in earnest
as far as the winds went, these were the peak winds in the big cities. that's why we have so many downed trees in the suburbs. even higher than this in the 70 mile per hour range. long island had the highest gusts. islip at 90. one of the highest ones we've seen. it's still a breezy, windy morning. not even half as bad as what we dealt with yesterday afternoon and evening. we still have gusts out there of 23 in philadelphia. 38 in new york. i don't think we'll get much more damage from the...
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to shelter in the city. the atlantic city mayor joins us by phone. thank you for your time. >> you're welcome. good afternoon. >> before i get into this, give me an assessment what you know to be the case? are people still right now trapped? what's the situation? >> first of all, let me thank you for having your priority in the right place. certainly i think all of this back and forth between the governor and i has detracted away from what is really the most important thing that sthub in everybody's mind, and that's the safety and preservation of human lives. i'm happy to report that on that front with respect to safety and the preservation of human lives there has only been one fatalities, and when i say only, i don't mean to suggest that we take that lightly. given the catastrophic nature of the storm and the fact that the eye has slammed directly into atlantic city could have been a lot worse. in terms of human damage, if you will, that has been minimal. with respect to property damage, that's at the othe
to shelter in the city. the atlantic city mayor joins us by phone. thank you for your time. >> you're welcome. good afternoon. >> before i get into this, give me an assessment what you know to be the case? are people still right now trapped? what's the situation? >> first of all, let me thank you for having your priority in the right place. certainly i think all of this back and forth between the governor and i has detracted away from what is really the most important thing...
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the mayor there says the city is half underwater. they tried to get in the national guard and they couldn't get in. in connecticut, the governor is urging evacuations of coastal cities from stamford to bridgeport due to floodwaters. the national guard has been put on standby to help rescue people that may be trapped in their homes there. down in maryland parts of the ocean city pier have been destroyed and water is also inundating that city. it's been rising republic beach, delaware, in dewey beach and 50,000 have been ordered to evacuate including in parts of wilmington. the ripple effect is being felt in the travel industry with 13,000 flights being canceled. laguardia, jfk and newark airports are closed indefinitely so that will rise quickly. and after a generator went out, 215 patients had to be evacuated as we said from nyu medical center. nbc's rehema ellis is live at new york university medical center with the very latest. have they finished those evacuations now, rehema? >> reporter: as a matter of fact, chris, no, they have
the mayor there says the city is half underwater. they tried to get in the national guard and they couldn't get in. in connecticut, the governor is urging evacuations of coastal cities from stamford to bridgeport due to floodwaters. the national guard has been put on standby to help rescue people that may be trapped in their homes there. down in maryland parts of the ocean city pier have been destroyed and water is also inundating that city. it's been rising republic beach, delaware, in dewey...
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on the windy city. we continue to follow the blizzard conditions in parts of west virginia. nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer is back with us strtracking it . >> the same storm is bringing snowfall to west virginia, and the wind gusts just to the south coast beaches of lake erie and portions through the great lakes region, we are certainly dealing with wind gusts still on the order of 30 to 40 miles per hour. the waves have been churned out. i'm getting tons of pictures sent in from lake erie especially. it's looking more like an ocean rather than just a great lake. this is a huge storm. we're also talking about those blizzard conditions back across west virginia. winds are now starting to ease a little bit, and the snow we saw across southern ohio is starting to transition back over into some rain. so it is back over to just the mountainous regions of west virginia where we have already picked up nearly 30 inches of snowfall. davis, west virginia is one of those spots that is a jackpot region for snowfall
on the windy city. we continue to follow the blizzard conditions in parts of west virginia. nbc meteorologist dylan dreyer is back with us strtracking it . >> the same storm is bringing snowfall to west virginia, and the wind gusts just to the south coast beaches of lake erie and portions through the great lakes region, we are certainly dealing with wind gusts still on the order of 30 to 40 miles per hour. the waves have been churned out. i'm getting tons of pictures sent in from lake...
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it could leave the city paralyzed for days. >> when do you expect the subway system to be up and running again? >> four or five days i think. at this point we don't know. if you had to guess, con ed and the subways, three, four days and i would be happy if that's what it turns out to be. >> the mta reporting that seven tunnels have been flooded announced in our 108 years our employees have never faced like a challenge like the one that confronts us now. 215 patients were evacuated from new york hospitals when backup yen raters failed. queens, firefighters battled a blaze that consumed 50 homes. meanwhile, a crane mangled from heavy winds dangled 80 stories above midtown, manhattan. president obama has signed major disaster declarations for new york city, long island and new jersey. we have reporters covering the damage from this storm across the northeast. nbc's ron allen was in point pleasant beach, new jersey, and felt the full wrath of sandy last night. this is what it looked like there. >> from point pleasant beach in new jersey, the sand dunes about 30 yards wide, about 12 feet tall
it could leave the city paralyzed for days. >> when do you expect the subway system to be up and running again? >> four or five days i think. at this point we don't know. if you had to guess, con ed and the subways, three, four days and i would be happy if that's what it turns out to be. >> the mta reporting that seven tunnels have been flooded announced in our 108 years our employees have never faced like a challenge like the one that confronts us now. 215 patients were...
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at this hour, the crane is still hanging in the air over the city. reside residents of the nearby buildings and businesses have been evacuated. beach front communities already experienced flooding and massive water damage. this shot is from seaside heights, new jersey. in atlantic city, large chunks of boardwalk were just washed away. new jersey officials say they may not be able to reach people stuck in areas for days. residents are being told to stay off the roads due to flooding and wind gusts. winds of 90 miles per hour are reported at this hour. damage from fly iing debris is extensive. but the total amount of destruction certainly is not known. the united states coast guard earlier today engaged in a mid-ocean rescue of 14 crew members of a private ship called the hms bounty. the rescue occurred this morning over the atlantic ocean. the coast guard recovered the body of one member of the crew who died. another passenger remains missing. as for those on land, many are stranded in the nation's airports. nearly 14,000 flights have been cancelled a
at this hour, the crane is still hanging in the air over the city. reside residents of the nearby buildings and businesses have been evacuated. beach front communities already experienced flooding and massive water damage. this shot is from seaside heights, new jersey. in atlantic city, large chunks of boardwalk were just washed away. new jersey officials say they may not be able to reach people stuck in areas for days. residents are being told to stay off the roads due to flooding and wind...
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over funds between the state and the city. and you have bloomberg, one of the best mayors ever probably, and you have andrew cuomo, who has only been seen as a great governor so far, basically working in tandem here. you have the president and a guy who wrote -- gave the keynote speech for romney working in tandem. i mean, this is -- have you to be careful about saying anything is god's will but a week given to us, we're told as people to cover this story as journalists, these politicians were told to do their job this week. >> again, when you think about the area that was hit and you think about these three personalities and these three politicians, they all have a reputation for, you know, if something is not going right, they will call out. in fact, sometimes you wonder, do they enjoy making members of their own party upset at some point. or they don't mind making enemies if they think it will help them parochially. all three of them have been very effective at doing that sometimes. they're all three very media savvy. you k
over funds between the state and the city. and you have bloomberg, one of the best mayors ever probably, and you have andrew cuomo, who has only been seen as a great governor so far, basically working in tandem here. you have the president and a guy who wrote -- gave the keynote speech for romney working in tandem. i mean, this is -- have you to be careful about saying anything is god's will but a week given to us, we're told as people to cover this story as journalists, these politicians were...
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bit in the new york city harbor. again, that's at 9:07 this morning is the next high tide cycle we need to watch. it will not be as bad as the one we got done with last night. also, 7 million people without power. as we head through november and the temperatures get cold this time of year. the 40s are in place over pittsburgh, philadelphia, all the way down to d.c. windchills in the 30s, especially down around the delmarva region. that's cold, chilly air to be in your house at night. a lot of people probably had a lot of warmth last night and now it is freezing, probably going to have to find somewhere else to stay, not going to be an option especially if you have young kids in your house. not advised for anyone to be traveling in portions of west virginia or southern ohio. we have a full-fledged snowstorm. this is all the moisture from the hurricanes thrown back into the cold air and now a full-fledged blizzard going on in the appalachians, even cha charleston. so i guess you guys kind of see the big picture here. w
bit in the new york city harbor. again, that's at 9:07 this morning is the next high tide cycle we need to watch. it will not be as bad as the one we got done with last night. also, 7 million people without power. as we head through november and the temperatures get cold this time of year. the 40s are in place over pittsburgh, philadelphia, all the way down to d.c. windchills in the 30s, especially down around the delmarva region. that's cold, chilly air to be in your house at night. a lot of...
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that crane is still dangling 80 stories above the city. it's unclear how it might be brougt down safely. the fact it's still hanging there perhaps is a relief to some who feared with the increased winds it was inevitable it was going to fall last night. it has not fallen. elsewhere in new york city, the nyu medical center lost primary and backup power during the storm, forced the evacuation of 215 patients to nearby hospitals. >>> well, it was a record 13-foot storm surge that hit southern manhattan, dumped water into the construction site at ground zero. look at those images. you can see also the uss "intrepid" as water fills the west side highway. in washington, d.c., federal and local governments will remain closed today along with the courts and public schools. >>> a financial toll from this disaster that could reach $10 billion or $20 billion, wall street will have an extra day to absorb that figure now that the new york stock exchange has been shut down for the second straight day. the first time the weather has closed the exchange f
that crane is still dangling 80 stories above the city. it's unclear how it might be brougt down safely. the fact it's still hanging there perhaps is a relief to some who feared with the increased winds it was inevitable it was going to fall last night. it has not fallen. elsewhere in new york city, the nyu medical center lost primary and backup power during the storm, forced the evacuation of 215 patients to nearby hospitals. >>> well, it was a record 13-foot storm surge that hit...
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as the city always does. let me summarize for our spanish speakers in our audience. [ speaking in spanish ] [ speaking in spanish ] so the message is one more time, don't call 911 unless it's a real life-threatening emergency and number two, don't go out and don't drive. you're just blocking the emergency vehicles from getting where they want to go. but for most of the people who stayed off the roads and particularly all of those who got out of zone a when we ordered everybody to get out, you made the right decision. and we're grateful for the cooperation. and we'll do everything we can to get all the services we need to everybody and to get this city back going. most of it, i hope, will come back during the day tomorrow. and we're just going to get through this the way we always do. thank you very much. >> that was new york city mayor michael bloomberg with his update on the storms effects on new york city. we continue our live coverage of sandy now classified as a post tropical cyclone by the national hurri
as the city always does. let me summarize for our spanish speakers in our audience. [ speaking in spanish ] [ speaking in spanish ] so the message is one more time, don't call 911 unless it's a real life-threatening emergency and number two, don't go out and don't drive. you're just blocking the emergency vehicles from getting where they want to go. but for most of the people who stayed off the roads and particularly all of those who got out of zone a when we ordered everybody to get out, you...
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he's now buying ohio ads in the ohio city home of the jeep plant. >> now come words that chrysler plans to start making jeeps in, you guessed it, china. what happened to the promises made to autoworkers in toledo and throughout ohio? the same hard working men and went who were told obama's auto bailout would help them? >> today chrysler's ceo sent a letter to employees saying, i feel obliged to unambiguously restate our position. jeep productions will not be moved from the united states to chi china. it is inaccurate to suggest anything different. inaccurate is a kind way of putting it. when corrected time and time again, governor romney has walked away from the truth. he hasn't fibbed, he hasn't mud idea the facts. he lied. and it's a lie he is selling to the people of ohio. it's desperate behavior from a desperate candidate. joining me now is former ohio governor ted strickland, national co-chairman for the obama campaign. governor strickland, thanks for coming on the show tonight. >> reverend al, what a despicable thing this romney campaign is doing. i think it says something about m
he's now buying ohio ads in the ohio city home of the jeep plant. >> now come words that chrysler plans to start making jeeps in, you guessed it, china. what happened to the promises made to autoworkers in toledo and throughout ohio? the same hard working men and went who were told obama's auto bailout would help them? >> today chrysler's ceo sent a letter to employees saying, i feel obliged to unambiguously restate our position. jeep productions will not be moved from the united...
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city and the greater northeast to a stand still. the president spoke from the american red cross headquarters pledging federal support to the hard-hit eastern seaboard. i'd like to welcome now new york congresswoman carolyn maloney who joins me here appropriately dressed because you've been out in the community as i know, but i also understand that you've been just involved in a conference call with regard to first responders and the response of the federal government. what can you tell us? >> well, janet napolitano, the head of homeland security was there. we have a coordinated response now since 9/11, and the head of fema, who is coordinating the response of all the federal agencies, craig fugate, they are sending federal aid. they are sending generators down tomorrow. all of our tunnels are flooded. it is the worst flooding that the nta has had in 100 years and the worst outage in the history of con edison. con ed does not have the power to clean the tunnels out so the mta can see how it needs to be repaired. the federal governme
city and the greater northeast to a stand still. the president spoke from the american red cross headquarters pledging federal support to the hard-hit eastern seaboard. i'd like to welcome now new york congresswoman carolyn maloney who joins me here appropriately dressed because you've been out in the community as i know, but i also understand that you've been just involved in a conference call with regard to first responders and the response of the federal government. what can you tell us?...